American Jordan Gumberg holds the halfway lead at the Hainan Classic on the DP World Tour, carding a six-under 66 in Round 2 to sit one shot clear of Spain’s Jorge Campillo.
Jordan Gumberg continues to set the pace at the Hainan Classic. The American followed up his opening 64 with a second-round 66, built on seven birdies, one eagle and three bogeys, to reach 12 under par for the tournament. The eagle came at the par-five 13th, one of the course’s most generous holes on the day with 58 players making birdie or better there. Gumberg’s three-under card on the back nine gave him enough cushion to sit alone at the top heading into the weekend.
One stroke back, Jorge Campillo produced one of the cleaner rounds of the day. The Spaniard struck seven birdies against only two bogeys for a 67, a tidy and consistent display that leaves him well placed at 11 under par overall.
Sullivan and Walker among the British movers at the Hainan Classic
The most eye-catching British performance in Round 2 came from England’s Andy Sullivan, who fired a six-under 66 to surge into a share of sixth place at six under for the tournament. Sullivan’s round was powered by two eagles, both on par fives — at the second and the 13th — alongside five birdies, though three bogeys kept it from being a flawless effort. Fellow Briton Euan Walker of Scotland was equally impressive, posting a five-under 67 entirely bogey-free, with five birdies across his round — one of only two bogey-free rounds on the day in the entire field of 119 players.
Scotland’s David Law was the biggest mover among the British contingent, climbing 44 places from 66th to 22nd after a six-under 66. Law’s card was a rollercoaster: three eagles at holes 2, 10 and 13 were offset by a double bogey at the notoriously difficult par-three 11th, where the average score across the field was 3.71. England’s Ross Fisher and Sean Crocker of the United States both shot four-under 68s to move into a share of 18th at eight under par overall.
On the DP World Tour leaderboard, South Africans Thriston Lawrence and Dylan Frittelli share third place at eight under par. Lawrence produced a turbulent but effective round: three eagles at holes 6, 10 and 13 countered five bogeys, while Frittelli’s steadier 68 featured five birdies and just one bogey.
Holes 11 and 13 shape the round at the Hainan Classic
The course’s character was defined by two contrasting stretches. The par-three 11th was the hardest hole of the day by some margin, playing 0.71 over par on average, with 72 bogeys and only two birdies among the 119 starters. German Joel Girrbach, along with compatriots Freddy Schott and Austria’s Maximilian Steinlechner, all navigated their rounds without major disasters, though none found the consistency to challenge at the top. Schott signed for a level-par 72 featuring a double bogey at the 11th, while Steinlechner posted a two-under 70 aided by eagles at holes 6 and 17. Girrbach returned a one-over 73.
Taichi Kho of Hong Kong was the round’s biggest climber overall, gaining 49 places with a six-under 66, while England’s Jack Yule endured the sharpest drop, falling 81 spots after a six-over 78 that included a double bogey at the 14th.
Two rounds remain at the Hainan Classic, with Gumberg one ahead of Campillo and a cluster of players at eight under par within striking range.
This article was created with the help of AI and editorially reviewed.